Bridge, where a canal crosses a river or a street Peringana went over the Leinster Aqueduct, where the Grand Canal crosses the River Liffey, and the Monasterevan Aquaduct (40ft span), where the Grand Canal crosses the River Barrow, and a lot of smaller ones
a pipe or channel for moving water to a lower level, often across a great distance Aquifer: A geologic formation that holds and yields useable amounts of water
An aqueduct is a large pipe or canal which carries a water supply to a city or a farming area. a nationwide system of aqueducts to carry water to the arid parts of this country. Conduit built to carry water from its source to a main distribution point. Ancient Rome's aqueduct system, an extraordinary feat of engineering, brought water to the city from as far as 57 mi (92 km) away. Only a portion of the Roman aqueducts utilized the familiar stone arch; most were underground conduits made of stone or terra-cotta pipe. Modern aqueduct systems employ cast iron or steel. See also water-supply system
aqueducts
Türkische aussprache
äkwıdʌkts
Aussprache
/ˈakwəˌdəkts/ /ˈækwəˌdʌkts/
Etymologie
[ 'a-kw&-"d&kt ] (noun.) 1538. Latin aquaeductus, from aquae + ductus act of leading; more at DUCT.